Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. So Paul begins his second letter to Timothy (which we will begin to study this Lord’s Day).

Whether to individuals or churches, Paul opens all 13 of his letters with a similar prayer for blessing: Grace to you and peace…, and in so doing he reveals what God wants to lavish upon all believers, including us at Woodland Hills. 

So how is God’s grace, mercy, and peace unfolding among us?

One way is through the faith-fueled generosity the WHCC family expressed at the close of our GIobal Impact Celebration. To the tune of $140,004.00 we are being the Lord’s instrument for grace, mercy, and peace to our global workers, and facilitating grace, mercy, and peace to many who have not yet received His pardon and eternal life. Isn’t that thrilling? What a privilege to be a conduit of God’s grace, mercy, and peace!

Another way is when each of us individually exudes grace, mercy, and peace to those around us in daily life. Like when we’re exhausted and the kids are bouncing off the walls. Or when the checkout clerk is impatient or rude. Or when the car won’t start. Or when we’ve been mistreated. We radiate grace, mercy, and peace, right? On account of grace we’re safe to be around, right? (A little tongue-in-cheek there, but I’m reminding you and me that that’s what we really want—to be a channel of God’s grace, mercy, and peace to every person in every situation. Yes, every.)

Father, please cause our hearts to be so taken with Your grace, mercy, and peace that it becomes second-nature to manifest it to the people around us.